David Witt, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)Cards
About
Titles
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Biography
Dr. David H. Witt attended the New York University School of Medicine and completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He has published several publications in the American Journal of Medicine regarding leukemia and solid tumors.
Appointments
Medical Oncology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Beth Israel Medical Center (1984)
- Residency
- Lenox Hill Hospital (1981)
- MD
- New York University School of Medicine (1978)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
David Witt, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in multiple myeloma and benign hematology (inherited blood disorders).
Dr. Witt says the best part of his job is meeting patients and families, and he enjoys being in a work place that connects science with people.
“Amazing new scientific progress is impacting our work every day,” he says.
When it comes to reassuring patients, Dr. Witt likes to talk to them in a straightforward manner, telling them, “Either the currently available treatment for your condition carries a good prognosis. Or, we can help, while better treatment is under development.”
Dr. Witt has published several publications in the American Journal of Medicine on leukemia and solid tumors.
Fact Sheets
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
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Board Certifications
Hematology (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1986
Medical Oncology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1983
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1982
Yale Medicine News
Links & Media
News
- July 24, 2024
Yale Department of Internal Medicine Faculty Promotions and Appointments (July 2024)
- June 08, 2023Source: Cancer Network
The ‘Golden Age’ of Daratumumab: Highlights From an Expert Panel on Multiple Myeloma
- May 01, 2023
Connecticut Magazine’s 2023 “Top Doctors” issue recognizes 81 Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center physicians
- June 23, 2022
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers at Trumbull and Fairfield